How to pronounce "grammars" in English
gram·mars
Hear native speakers say grammars in context across real video clips
worked on regular expressions to a derivative which works for context-free grammars. So, it works, but uh, it's really only for recognizing. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars, for recognizing. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “grammars”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
gram
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mars
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "grammars" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "grammars is" sounds like "grammars-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "grammars" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“grammars. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars,”— StanfordWatch clip
“context-free grammars and their associated languages the context-free languages we define push-down automata and we showed how to convert context”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“upon imperial grammars, taking over the grammar that made sense of US intervention.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“grammars that people throw around.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“quite different from the grammars of other languages and this is what I love because it makes me constantly to think how I would say this in German which I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“so-called phrase structure grammars of language might be.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “grammars”
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grammars. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars,
Hear it in context: “grammars”
183 clipsThe English word “grammars”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (gram · mars). Grammatically, “grammars” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 183 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “grammars” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @41:13
“worked on regular expressions to a derivative which works for context-free grammars. So, it works, but uh, it's really only for recognizing. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars, for recognizing. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @65:57
“all right so quick review we've defined the context-free grammars and their associated languages the context-free languages we define push-down automata and we showed how to convert context languages we define push-down automata and we showed how to convert context”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @38:24
“so that Nicaragua and its people exert their force upon imperial grammars, taking over the grammar that made sense of US intervention. made sense of US intervention.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @15:19
“seems so vague and it's just big grammars that people throw around. I started using my heart to have this”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:44
“unconsciously I do that I uh see that the the the grammar of German is uh quite different from the grammars of other languages and this is what I love because it makes me constantly to think how I would say this in German which I because it makes me constantly to think how I would say this in German which I”
Definition & Meaning: “grammars”
- A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
- To discourse according to the rules of grammar; to use grammar.
Example Sentences (3)
- “She is in her Moods, and her Tenses: / I'll Grammar with you, / And make a trial how I can decline you”
- “grammars. So, it works, but uh, it's really only for recognizing. You don't you don't match with with context-free grammars,”
- “context-free grammars and their associated languages the context-free languages we define push-down automata and we showed how to convert context”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “grammars”
- Syllables:
- gram · mars
- Hear it in context
- grammars
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"grammars" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "grammars" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about grammars
How many syllables are in “grammars”?
“grammars” has 2 syllables: gram · mars.
What does “grammars” mean?
A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
How can I hear “grammars” used in real sentences?
This page has 183 real-world video examples of “grammars” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “grammars”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).